The skyline on the old Hornets scoreboard will become a parade float
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I always loved the Charlotte Hornets scoreboard in Time Warner Cable arena — especially the model Uptown skyline.
Well, it’s a season of change. The arena is now called the Spectrum Center and the old scoreboard has been removed in favor of a new, skyline-less edition.
The skyline was actually two sets of models of 13 buildings, built in 2005.
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Each is between 5 and 20 feet tall and weigh 75 to 150 pounds, according to the city.
Here’s the lineup:
- Westin Hotel,
- Hilton Hotel
- Cameron Brown
- Odell Plaza
- Charlotte Plaza
- Carillon
- Three Wells Fargo
- Fifth Third Bank
- City Club
- Bank of America building
- Hearst Tower
- One Wells Fargo
- Bank of America Corporate Center
The Hornets now have a new scoreboard.
Paid in part by Charlotte taxpayers. It was part of a slate of renovations partially funded with city money needed to lure the NBA All-Star Game. You know how that turned out.
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The new scoreboard will be unveiled Friday but looks like this.
Image via the Charlotte Hornets
Image courtesy of the Hornets
One set of models of old skyline will be handed over to Charlotte Center City Parters for a parade float.
The other set of 13 will be loaned out, starting with a stint at the Charlotte Museum of History.
The city council should approve the transfer at next week’s meeting.